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WrestleDream (2024)

The 2024 WrestleDream was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the second annual WrestleDream and took place on October 12, 2024, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Like with the previous year's event, the show was held in honor of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) founder Antonio Inoki, who died on October 1, 2022.

WrestleDream
Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateOctober 12, 2024
CityTacoma, Washington
VenueTacoma Dome
Attendance8,045[1]
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Thirteen matches were contested at the event, including four on the "Zero Hour" pre-show; the "Zero Hour" pre-show also included a memorial ceremony for Antonio with his grandsons Naoto and Hirota Inoki. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson by technical submission to win the AEW World Championship, ending Danielson's full-time professional wrestling career. In other prominent matches, Konosuke Takeshita defeated previous champion Will Ospreay and Ricochet in a three-way match to win the AEW International Championship and in the opening bout, Jay White defeated "Hangman" Adam Page. The event was also notable for the returns of Adam Cole, MJF, and Swerve Strickland.

Production

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Background

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The second WrestleDream took place at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.

On October 1, 2022 (September 30 in Eastern Time), Antonio Inoki, the founder of the Japanese professional wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), died.[2] Prior to his death, the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) began a working partnership with NJPW in early 2021.[3] This resulted in the annual co-promoted event, AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, which was first held in June 2022.[4]

The inaugural WrestleDream event took place on October 1, 2023—the one-year anniversary of Inoki's passing—at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, marking AEW's first PPV to be held in the state of Washington.[5] The name of the event was a reference to Inoki, who AEW promoter Tony Khan called "wrestling's greatest dreamer".[6] On April 11, 2024, AEW announced that the second WrestleDream would take place on October 12, 2024, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, thus establishing WrestleDream as an annual PPV event.[7][8]

Storylines

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Other on-screen personnel
Role Name
Commentators Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Tony Schiavone (Pre-show and PPV)
Nigel McGuinness (Pre-show and PPV)
Jim Ross (last 2 matches)
Don Callis (International Title match)
Spanish Commentators Carlos Cabrera
Alvaro Riojas
Ariel Levy
Ring announcers Justin Roberts (Dynamite)
Arkady Aura (Zero Hour, Collision)
Referees Aubrey Edwards
Bryce Remsburg
Mike Posey
Paul Turner
Rick Knox
Stephon Smith
Interviewer Alicia Atout
Pre-show hosts Renee Paquette
RJ City
Jeff Jarrett
Chuck Taylor
Nyla Rose

WrestleDream featured 13 professional wrestling matches, including four on the pre-show, that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds and storylines.[9] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision.

Conclusion to main event

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In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson to win the AEW World Championship for a record-setting fourth time and ending Danielson's full-time career. After the match, Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli placed the AEW World Championship in a duffle bag, followed by members of Moxley's Blackpool Combat Club (BCC) (Moxley, Castagnoli, PAC, and Shafir) attempting to attack Danielson again, but Wheeler Yuta and Darby Allin intervened. However, Yuta betrayed Allin and Danielson, attacking them both, and was then ordered by Moxley to suffocate Danielson with a plastic bag. Yuta reluctantly complied, siding with the BCC in the process. A large number of AEW wrestlers came to Danielson's aid, with the BCC escaping to close the show with Yuta dejectedly following them. Danielson was stretchered out after the attack with Allin, Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Adam Cole, Private Party, Jeff Jarrett, and Hook watching with concern.[10]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[23][24]
1PBrian Cage defeated Atlantis Jr. (c) by pinfallSingles match for the ROH World Television Championship[11]11:00
2PAnna Jay defeated Harley Cameron by pinfallSingles match[12]8:20
3PThe Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) (with "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) defeated MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) (with Rico) by pinfallTag team match[13]11:25
4PThe Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly) and The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) (with Rocky Romero) defeated The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) and The Premier Athletes (Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese) (with "Smart" Mark Sterling, Josh Woods, and Evil Uno) by pinfallEight-man tag team match11:30
5Jay White defeated "Hangman" Adam Page by pinfallSingles match[14]16:20
6Mariah May (c) defeated Willow Nightingale by pinfallSingles match for the AEW Women's World Championship[15]10:50
7Jack Perry (c) defeated Katsuyori Shibata by pinfallSingles match for the AEW TNT Championship[16]9:20
8Konosuke Takeshita (with Don Callis) defeated Will Ospreay (c) and Ricochet by pinfallThree-way match for the AEW International Championship[17]20:45
9Hologram defeated The Beast Mortos 2–1Two out of three falls match[18]16:40
10Darby Allin defeated Brody King by pinfallSingles match[19]12:20
11The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (c) defeated Private Party (Zay and Quen) by pinfallTag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship[20]15:50
12Mark Briscoe (c) defeated Chris Jericho (with Big Bill) by pinfallSingles match for the ROH World Championship[21]15:20
13Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir) defeated Bryan Danielson (c) by technical submissionSingles match for the AEW World Championship[22]27:00
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

References

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  1. ^ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=392377
  2. ^ Defelice, Robert (September 30, 2022). "Antonio Inoki Passes Away At Age 79". Fightful. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Nason, Josh (February 4, 2021). "AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling Established Working Relationship". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Barrasso, Justin (April 20, 2022). "Tony Khan Announces First-Ever AEW, NJPW Joint Pay-Per View Event". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 27, 2023). "AEW WrestleDream Announced For October 1, AEW Full Gear To Take Place On November 18". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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  11. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 3, 2024). "Atlantis Jr To Defend ROH TV Title Against Brian Cage At AEW WrestleDream Zero Hour". Fightful. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  12. ^ Jeremy, Lambert (October 11, 2024). "Anna Jay vs. Harley Cameron Added To AEW WrestleDream Zero Hour". Fightful. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Tessier, Colin (October 9, 2024). "AEW Rampage Spoilers For 10/11 (Taped On 10/8)". Fightful. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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  15. ^ Russell, Skylar (October 8, 2024). "Willow Nightingale Set To Challenge Mariah May For AEW Women's World Title At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  16. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 2, 2024). "Jack Perry To Defend AEW TNT Title Against Katsuyori Shibata At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  17. ^ Tessier, Colin (October 3, 2024). "Will Ospreay To Defend AEW International Title Against Ricochet And Konosuke Takeshita At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 8, 2024). "Hologram To Face Beast Mortos In Two Out Of Three Falls Match At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  19. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 5, 2024). "Brody King Accepts Darby Allin's Challenge For AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  20. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 5, 2024). "Young Bucks To Defend AEW Tag Team Titles Against Private Party At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  21. ^ Russell, Skylar (October 2, 2024). "Chris Jericho To Challenge Mark Briscoe For ROH World Title At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  22. ^ Russell, Skylar (September 25, 2024). "Jon Moxley Defeats Darby Allin At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, Set To Face Bryan Danielson At AEW WrestleDream". Fightful. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  23. ^ Powell, Jason (October 12, 2024). "AEW WrestleDream pre-show results: Powell's live review of Atlantis Jr. vs. Brian Cage for the ROH TV Title, Anna Jay vs. Harley Cameron, The Acclaimed vs. MxM Collection". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  24. ^ Powell, Jason (October 12, 2024). "AEW WrestleDream results: Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet vs. Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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